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A visit to the West Lyons Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Lyons Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Lyons Cemetery (FG ID #83809).

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the West Lyons Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Lyons Cemetery:

46.5711, -94.8857

The West Lyons Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east of Sebeka.

The cemetery is located in Wadena County<3>.

The county seat for Wadena County is located in Wadena. Wadena lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of the West Lyons Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Lyons Cemetery.

Establishment of the West Lyons Cemetery ...

The West Lyons Cemetery was established in 1896.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the West Lyons Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Lyons Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Wing River Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Cemetery
  • North Germany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The North Germany Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germany Cemetery
  • St. Huberts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Huberts Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Huberts Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Montrose Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Montrose Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Cemetery
  • Poplar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Cemetery
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Finnish Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnish Cemetery
  • Esterdy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenhill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill Cemetery
  • Mantyla Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mantyla Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantyla Cemetery
  • Swan Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Swan Valley Cemetery is located in Wadena County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Valley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Huntersville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Huntersville Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville Cemetery
    • Sebeka Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Sebeka Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebeka Cemetery
    • Hallet Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jim Cook Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jim Cook Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Cook Cemetery
    • Red Eye Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Red Eye Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Eye Cemetery
    • Leaf River Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Leaf River Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Wadena County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
    • St. Fredericks Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mother of Sorrows Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the West Lyons Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Lyons Cemetery, with the nearest first:

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the West Lyons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wadena County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Lyons Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the West Lyons Cemetery: